(This photo has nothing to do with today's blog post. It just felt soothing) Initially, I was going to wrap up my never-ending posts about the Netherlands, including my trip to Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans. I'm going to deviate from my usual travel post, and babble at you for a few minutes. Since the start …
Month: May 2017
Rotterdamse Markthal
Here is the promised other part of my trip to the Netherlands. As I said before, the week was pretty busy and we spent most of the time exploring around the city. I also had to teach and write during the day, so that limited some of our time as well. Despite this race against …
AmsterDAMN fine
Since I have been in Amsterdam since Monday, it is only fitting that I write about it right before I leave...as I'm in the airport...... and post it days later. I squeezed a lot of different activities into the past five days, so I most likely will come back to this trip, and do a separate …
Feel the Bern
After an incredible hike in the Swiss Alps, we headed back to Zürich. The weather continued to grace us with sun and not the planned rain. We grabbed some gelato and headed through the old city and made our way around Lake Zurich. The waterside was full of people sunbathing, listening to music, and enjoying drinks. …
Mt. Rigi is Alive with the Sound of Music
These past couple weeks of ' traveling vacation' (but not really because I still work everyday) have been super busy. Every time I blink, I'm trying something new in a place I've never been before. Last week, I left Spain and headed to Switzerland to see one of my very good friends and old roommate/teammate …
Montseny
Friday evening we enjoyed some tapas at one of the local pubs I used to frequent over the summer with the family and NEREA & friends (There, I mentioned you). It was an early night in preparation for heading to the mountains the next morning. It was a beautiful weekend to spend in Montseny. It …
May in Mataró Round 2
I have finally escaped the evil clutches of England and returned to the holy land for which this blog is named after, Spain! Over the next few weeks, I will be doing a bit of traveling, and my first stop was back in Mataró to visit with my au pair family and friends from last …